Dalby, C Reginald

C (He hated his first name, Clarence) Reginald Dalby (1904–1983), born in Leicester, England, was the third illustrator of the Railway Series by W.V. Awdry. He liked to be known as Reggie.

Dalby, a Leicester man, was also the creator of the original trademark polar bear on Fox's Glacier Mints. Fox's was a firm based in Leicester, which was also home to the Railway Series publishers Edmund Ward.

This jacket features a clippable corner to the back flap which includes the title, author and publisher as well as the price. It appears to have been a brief fashion in 1952-5 but its purpose is unknown. Other examples can be seen in the works of Freda Hurt.

This jacket features a clippable corner to the back flap which includes the title, author and publisher as well as the price. It appears to have been a brief fashion in 1952-5 but its purpose is unknown. Other examples can be seen in the works of Freda Hurt.